Sewer Rat Linked With Leeds

The rumour mill is in full flow. Players linked with Leeds have included Pompey player of the year Jason Pearce, team-mate Luke Varney, Coventry centre Sammy Clingan, Derby centre Paul Green, “Calumn Myth” on loan at MK Dons, towering Leicester centre-backs Matt Mills and Sol Bamba, and potential prodigal son Jermaine Beckford.

In fact, Ken Bates informed Yorkshire Radio:

He was offered to us to come back on a permanent basis on two occasions this season but we declined because we want to move forward.

Beckford has scored 5 in his last 10 league games, and 6 in 5 FA Cup games after a difficult start to his season at Leicester. Bates’ statement comes ahead of a transfer period in which he insists quick movement (that Warnock has asked for) is not necessarily his aim. The claim that signing Beckford would not be a ‘move forward’ will really put pressure on the club the deliver a better standard of player this season. That said, with Beckford rumoured to be on £40,000 p/w at Leicester, he’d probably be out of our price range anyway.

While Beckford isn’t a step in the right direction, El Hadji-Diouf (Brucey Brucey knock him out) apparently is. Sky Sports’ famous “sources” claimed last night that Leeds are in talks with the 31-year old failed striker turned winger, with Warnock having promised a move or two during the first week of May (next week).